not, it does - influence the way ‘we think to: a certain extent. .

J would think it would benefit . everyone , it” standards. of program- ming were the highest. possible. - |

Although. West | Van-

‘couver’s new - anti-smoking .

bylaw. has now passed — its . _ third. “reading, already some signs that it may be coming apart. at the Seams. te

Park - Royal

Van council Monday of its concern that. individual

stores will not want to police .:

the bylaw for fear of alienating customers. It. had

been council’s intention that « make for contempt. ‘of, the .

would -

individual | stores provide enforcement. ~Meanwhile, ‘Aldermen Tom Marshall. and Don McAlister have. - joined Mayor Peter Jones in op- posing the bylaw on the grounds that it violates a fundamental principle.

_ They voted against the ‘bylaw on Monday's third reading, but it passed with the support of Aldermen Ann Arnott (the originator of. the measure), Doreen

Blackburn, Bob Hicks and

Don Lanskail.

Mayor Jones’ had said earlier that the. new law would be one more case of government interfering in the private lives of citizens.

Alderman. Marshall, a lawyer, agreed. ‘On further reflection,’ he said, ‘I believe that this bylaw is en-. croaching on an aspect of

human affairs: that is a matter of good manners and is not a matter for legislation.’

"Stations. is so 2 low. -

“bylaw. will © : unenforceable. Who is.going. to. apprehend. the © smoker ‘and lay the charges° Will the.

there are.

Baye

Merchants 2 Association _ advised West whe

_ Marshall, °

-have passed

John Wilson | ae North Vancouver |

a -otily: Jisten- ‘to. ‘the cBC

because the saliber of. pro- - programming, more classical |

musi¢, and Tess. ‘obnoxious . advertising. _

gramming — the . ‘other.

“and, oe “he” “added, ‘be

“the ‘virtually

department | stores - have- to

‘appoint: vant: ‘smoking | detectives” : ‘Any. aw” “incapable | “of

enforcement i is not only bad. law but. contributes : toward" “an increasing cynicism ‘of the | entire legal process. Foolish

and impractical bylaws only.

law.’

| urge council,’ - declared - “reconsider, : whether -it is “their desire to .

‘pass legislation | which | virtually unenforceable ‘and 3 will make a laughing stock of ©

this council.’

A receptive public gallery ; | .

applauded his remarks.

Aldermen | also mslled | over the problem of ‘con-

-verting the dimensions of the

official ‘no smoking’ signs to

centimetres as. opposed to - §

inches.. The municipal lawyer had earlier ‘advised council that this is a legal necessity in order to comply

with federal metrication. requirements. | Alderman Blackburn

suggested those who had already printed a supply of the signs with the wording measured in inches. should be allowed to use them.

‘They have. no_ business printing up signs before we the _ bylaw,’ retorted Alderman Marshall.

No beer-no festival

The West Vancouver Kiwanis Sea_ Festival, planned for the end of July to celebrate the arrival of Captain. Cook, has been cancelled for lack of a beer garden,

Gregory Hicks told West

Van council Monday that

the Kiwanis Club was not enthusiastic about having a beer garden in Ambleside

Park on July 30 -- but they .

could not. raise enough

money without one. Council : was equally cool to the beer:

garden idea.

In addition, |

day earlier to ‘coincide with the sail-past of. the | ‘Ships’.

: © Gay Varney . -Nerth Vancouver

council |» learned that the Sea Festival - would have had to be held a |

“tall

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